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Basic Controls


 



Keyboard Functions


FunctionShortcut key
GeneralConfirmV

UndoCtrl+Z

QuitEsc




Verify Dimensions - also between lines and surfacesShift+V

Verify Dimensions - traditional, between pointsShift+Ctrl+V



ViewRotate

Middle mouse button

or

Shift+left mouse button


Rotate around view pointShift+Ctrl+left mouse button

Pan a drawingMiddle mouse button

Pan a modelShift+middle mouse button

Zoom

Roll the mouse wheel

or

Shift+right mouse button


Zoom AllA

Zoom Previous (2D)P

Search the drawing/model limitsShift+A

Zoom Area to New Window (3D)Shift+F




Refresh (Zoom Extents, Redraw)F5

RedrawR

Zoom InF6

Zoom OutF7




Remove Hidden LinesCtrl+H

Remove hidden lines in the drawing and update the text macrosShift+F5




Show/hide graphic symbols of geometric constraintsF9



Drawing-model PairToggle Between 2D And 3DF2

OpenF4



Project, FileNew ProjectCtrl+N

Open a ProjectCtrl+O

SaveCtrl+S

Save File AsCtrl+E

Browse the Projects in the Project ArchiveCtrl+J



WindowActivateTab

Open a window listCtrl+Tab

Open NewCtrl+N

Zoom Area to New WindowShift+F

Close window, minimize window of drawing-model pairCtrl+F4



BrowserHide or open pinned browsersB



Model presentationRender a modelShift+P



SelectionAll objects, all items on a listCtrl+A

The sub branches under a branch in the object treeCtrl+B

Click the left mouse buttonEnter



Working with selected objectCopyInsert

MoveHome




Copy to ClipboardCtrl+C

Paste from clipboardCtrl+V

Cut to ClipboardCtrl+X

Hide from ModelH

Restore HiddenShift+Ctrl+H

DeleteDelete



SearchLineZ

PointX

Center PointC

IntersectionS

To apparent intersection point of two lines (2D)Shift+D

MiddleD

SurfaceShift+M

Through SurfaceW




Grid Points><



Relative SnapLineShift+Z

PointShift+X

IntersectionShift+S




Reset relative offset coordinates = Set Local OriginQ



Locking the CursorX axis U

Y Axis I

Z AxisO

ParallelE

PerpendicularT

Plane Normal (3D)N

Direction of given angle (2D)Shift+G




Change the direction of the snap point of a locked cursorJ

Release a locked cursorF



Cursor AppearanceCoordinate CursorK

Crosshair CursorShift+H



Rotate element on xy plane45°Page Up, Page Down

 


 




PrintingPrint the contents of a drawing or model windowCtrl+P



3D modelerShow/hide reference geometry in modelG

Show/hide machining features in modelM



HelpOpen helpF1



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